Postdoc Paul Lee wins best poster award

June 9, 2018

The 2018 Southeastern Pediatric Research Conference was held on June 8th at the Georgia Aquarium, and the theme this year was “Precision Medicine.” Many researchers came from all over to present their groundbreaking research in pediatric research. The Buckley Lab was represented very well at the conference by our postdoc, Paul. He presented his poster on a non-invasive bedside monitoring method for sickle cell patients. He won 2nd place in the poster competition- congratulations, Paul!

Our laboratory is currently focused on improving clinical outcomes in pediatric patients at high-risk for brain injury. We study the brain using 2 novel optical techniques known as diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) and frequency domain near-infrared spectroscopy (FDNIRS). When combined, these non-invasive optical techniques can be used to quantify cerebral oxygenation, blood volume, blood flow, and oxygen metabolism. The clinical translation of these technologies holds great potential to elucidate warning signs of brain damage, aid in therapeutic monitoring, and initiate early rehabilitative strategies.